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Council proposes COVID-19 emergency leave provision to expire with federal pandemic proclamation

Official:Amending Section 9-4116 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Public Health Emergency Leave,” to expire upon termination of the federal Proclamation 9994 of National Emergency Concerning the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic.

Sponsor: Councilmember Bass

Introduced: June 10, 2021

: Committee on Public Health and Human Services

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No one voted on this bill

This bill was introduced in the 2020–2023 Council term and when that term ran out. The public record shows no committee vote and no floor vote at any stage, so no member of Council ever went on record for or against it.

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill amends a provision related to COVID-19 emergency leave in Philadelphia's Code, stating that it will expire when the federal COVID-19 pandemic proclamation ends.

What This Bill Does

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Amends Section 9-4116 of The Philadelphia Code to add a "Sunset Provision" that causes the provisions of the Chapter to expire.
Specifies that the expiration of the Chapter's provisions will occur upon the termination of the federal Proclamation 9994 of National Emergency Concerning the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic.
Removes the previous reference to the expiration of the Proclamation of Disaster Emergency of the Governor of Pennsylvania related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Causes Section 1 of the Ordinance to be effective immediately, meaning that the amendment to Section 9-4116 takes effect as soon as the Ordinance is passed.